Salary raise after passing PE exam

[sunny777]

Did anyone get immediate salary raise after passing PE exam? Heard in the same company - its like 2% or 10k depending where you work.

 

[martinez80001]

I know all I'm getting is a pat on the back

 

[LWhitson2]

While I don't know what your current salary is, 2% and $10k are way different numbers. For most engineers, 2% would probably be between $1500-$2500. You would have to make over $500k/yr to get a $10k raise at 2%. Regardless, I know that at my work, salary raises are always capped at around 6% no matter what ($4500-$7500 for an average engineer). I highly doubt I will get any raise for my PE though. I did it more for personal pride and accomplishment.

 

[knight1fox3]

This has been discussed at GREAT length in other forums. A quick search will show you numerous threads with some very good feedback and individual experiences. Here's a recent one to start with:

http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=25098

This should also probably be moved since it's not directly related to receiving results for April 2015.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Thanks for pointing this out Fox. These new salary threads are starting to become a pet peeve of mine. How hard is it to do a freaking search before you create a new thread?

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

We can do that?!?

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

And, who the hell discusses salaries anyways? It's none of anybody's business. If you are happy and feel well compensated, then who gives a crap? If you went into engineering to be rich, well then......

 

[DuctTape]

And, who the hell discusses salaries anyways? It's none of anybody's business. If you are happy and feel well compensated, then who gives a crap? If you went into engineering to be rich, well then......

Said no one with a wife and/or kids, ever...

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

Thanks, my family is very happy.

 

[knight1fox3]

If you went into engineering to be rich, well then......

D@mn Ken! ldman:

Where were you to tell me that 15 years ago?!

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

If you went into engineering to be rich, well then......

D@mn Ken! ldman:
Where were you to tell me that 15 years ago?!

Investment banker is the path u should have chosen. Finish up the delorean and tell yourself.

 

[Bcbillings]

It also depends a lot on your definition of rich... I will have over 2 million in retirement if I keep this up when i retire at 62 (though I will have the option at 55). I have a wife and 2 kids (hopefully a 3rd some time soon). I care a lot about discussing wages to be sure I am on a fair level with my peers or I will move on until I am!

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

It also depends a lot on your definition of rich... I will have over 2 million in retirement if I keep this up when i retire at 62 (though I will have the option at 55). I have a wife and 2 kids (hopefully a 3rd some time soon). I care a lot about discussing wages to be sure I am on a fair level with my peers or I will move on until I am!

Wanna make more money? Move to a more expensive region.

I made more in Massachusetts, but I had less spending cash.

 

[CJMaul13]

I concur with you Ken 3.0. Made more $$ when I worked in Miami but had less in my pocket. The opposite when I moved back to the middle north of WI.

Or, maybe the no money part had something to do with :40oz: on the beach too often...

 

[mikeyd917]

I was sold that line "engineers make the big bucks"...here i am 12 years later still chasing the small bucks! ha. oh well, building cool shit is fun!

 

[martinez80001]

I'm a civil whose first job out of college was in the oil and gas industry. I had an idea of what civils made but when I saw the big difference in $$$ starting pay I said I can be any kind of engineer you want me to be.

 

[sunny777]

Right now oil and gas jobs are in doldrums - hope it becomes better soon - I am in Oil and Gas too. I dont see many jobs at all nowadays in Houston in O & G. 1 year ago - job market was hot in Houston in the same.

 

[Bcbillings]

I am going to go from $63,400 to $84,500 as soon as I get my Pass grade

 

[LWhitson2]

Where do you work? Are they hiring?

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

What he said ^